diff --git a/pkg_test.go b/pkg_test.go
index f233cf7..87ff8d8 100644
--- a/pkg_test.go
+++ b/pkg_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ func Example_multipleFields() {
 
 // Trace can be used to simplify logging of start and completion events,
 // for example an upload which may fail.
-func Example_trace() (err error) {
-	defer log.Trace("upload").Stop(&err)
-	return nil
+func Example_trace() {
+	fn := func() (err error) {
+		defer log.Trace("upload").Stop(&err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fn()
+	return
 }